An autonomous leader found new battery-powered machines can replace human operators beneath the Earth’s surface. RCT and Rham Equipment have ambitious plans for what they call the world’s...
Category - Robotics
Since the pandemic began mining companies have purchased a lot more autonomous heavy vehicles. Coronavirus (COVID-19) prompted up to 13 resources producers at 23 different locations to order a higher...
A tight labour market is making autonomous conversions a very attractive proposition for employers, an industry expert said. A rising number of mining companies recently opted to automate their heavy...
A mining services company celebrated favourable results from an autonomous trial. Thiess recently declared two automated Caterpillar rigs were successfully piloted. For the first time a multi-pass...
More resources workers will work with autonomous technology in the not-too-distant future, a report found. Mine employees with experience in driverless, remote-controlled and smart machinery will be...
A mining services company introduced electric storage technology to its heavy machinery fleet at two operations. Byrnecut Group recently ordered six battery-powered loaders at OZ Minerals’...
Limiting the number of human operators reduces workplace incidents, an autonomous leader found. Komatsu Australia wants every mine site to upgrade machinery to driverless and remote technology...
A foreign mining company celebrated the outcome of smart equipment testing at a coal operation. A Chinese state-run subsidiary of Shendong Coal recently declared its intelligent mining technology is...
A multinational resources company wants to use more autonomous equipment at a cutting-edge operation. Rio Tinto recently procured several driverless Epiroc Pit Viper 271 drill rigs for its Pilbara...
A multinational resources producer celebrated positive results from one of the world’s largest automated deployments. BHP’s autonomous drill fleet has successfully operated for more than...
A multinational resources company is deploying a new earthmoving equipment fleet that requires no operator in the cabin. Rio Tinto confirmed WesTrac and Caterpillar recently supplied a new tele...
A multinational resources company significantly eliminated down time with the help of autonomous technology in Queensland’s Gulf Country region. Glencore confirmed its fleet of loaders can...
